Need help in dispute over repairing damages to neighbours car?

three weeks ago on reversing out of drive i clipped neighbours daughters wing mirror being a decent chap i knocked to inform them and saidi would pay to repair it ,3 days on she knocked with an estimate for 250 and on the bill was details of repairs which dint occcr when i was involved in this accident and the estimte form had a few discrepancies which aroused my suspicion further ie repairs noted were from 2 different pens as if added later and it was 250 +vat on questioning this i offered go pay when car repaired and she refused asking me to give her the amount herself and said she wants payment in a fortnight if i dispute this she will go through insurance where do i go from here is there anything i can do and the slip which should be attached which i sign to agree for work to be done had been ripped off and she wont have it that i am the one meant to sign and agree
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is there a time limit you have to infom the insurance company when you are claiming it will be going on 4 four weeks when i meant to give her money and no police reports will she be able to claim after so long and for a shop to issue a estimate doesnt it have to be on estimate that they are vat registered as the one i have doesnt display this for them to charge vat on top

firebobby

Get the car to another garage for estimate, although wing mirrors are not cheap, especially if electrically operated and colour coded.
I had a mirror clipped about 3 years ago and the bill came to Â£135

red_oktober78765

Ask her to get three estimates...Take the lowest estimate place and get the mirror fixed...
I watched an elderly woman go through a car wash and get her mirror ripped off...She got estimate and had it fixed; it was around two hundred...

John Q

Hi firstly I dont agree with MSAD that you should check with the repair and if they tell you 250 to pay it. They could possibly be in cahoots.
I would take a photograph of the damage so you have some evidence, then ask your own local repair shop to call to do you a legitamate estimate. If all else fails report to your own Insurers and advise them of your suspicions.

Medium Dave

Tell her that if you don't see an itemised receipt, you will report her for fraud.

IAmLegend

Legally you have the right to have your own people inspect & estimate the damage...

seanpaterson

My advice is to go through insurance. If your neighbour isn't as decent as you, doing it this way could just lead to trouble. Your already suspecting that the quotes are for more work than needed, or for damages you didn't cause. Maybe the quote's false maybe it isn't. At least if you have the insurance companies involved it isn;t your problem. On the other hand, if you think she's upto games, have you written anything to say you caused the damages to her car? If she's playing games you could just deny all knowledge and say it wasn't you. Only seems fair.. you did the decent thing and offered to pay, and now she's trying to stitch you up and make you pay for damage you didnt cause?

jenningsnetty

get your own garage to quote for repairs

in fact get three and get the best price

this is your legal right

or get your car insurance to deal with it then if they are not insured

is the girl insured is the car taxed if not it should not be parked on a public high way

and could end up being towed.

good luck

TATRAFAN

This tells you about human nature and the penalties of being a nice person in this money - grabbing world.
It also tells you a lot about your neighbours!
Tell them your insurance company is going to sort it out and ask them for their insurance details.
It is what you pay for.
They will find out if they are "conning" you or will pay out, less your excess.
Either way it might be cheaper than your neighbours "claim"

MSAD

If the estimate has the name and phone number of the repair shop on it--- how about calling the shop - or going to speak with the shop to confirm the amount of the repair? The shop has no reason to lie. If they tell you the repair cost 250 -- then you pay her 250.

CwboyBill

Well, here in the U.S., the best course of action would be to simply call your own insurance carrier and report the claim. They will then do their own appraisal and deal with the owner of the car.

veggiefran

I agree with Seanpete and Medium Dave.

scowi27

let her go to her insurers when they contact you just say you do`nt know anything about it.even the police wo`nt get involved as it is a civil matter.

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